Contoured surface cover plate for image sensor array
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1. A cover for an image sensor array, the cover comprising:
- a plate formed of substantially transparent material and secured adjacent to an upper surface of and covering the image sensor array, said sensor array being sealed by said plate, said plate having a plurality of surfaces forming a lensing structure, such that at least one of said plurality of surfaces is contoured into a lensing surface capable of changing imaging characteristics; and
a mounting structure extending from an upper surface of the plate and adapted to secure a prefabricated lens system to the plate above the lensing structure.
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Abstract
A cover for an image sensor array is disclosed. The cover includes a plate formed of substantially transparent material and placed adjacent to the image sensor array. The plate has a plurality of surfaces and forms a lensing structure. At least one of the plurality of surfaces is contoured into a lensing surface capable of performing an imaging improvement or enhancement function.
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1. A cover for an image sensor array, the cover comprising:
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a plate formed of substantially transparent material and secured adjacent to an upper surface of and covering the image sensor array, said sensor array being sealed by said plate, said plate having a plurality of surfaces forming a lensing structure, such that at least one of said plurality of surfaces is contoured into a lensing surface capable of changing imaging characteristics; and a mounting structure extending from an upper surface of the plate and adapted to secure a prefabricated lens system to the plate above the lensing structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of making an image sensor array having a lensing cover plate, the method comprising:
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forming a lensing structure on a lensing surface of a flat, substantially transparent cover plate by contouring said lensing surface of the cover plate into a lensing element to form said lensing cover plate; securing a mounting structure to an upper surface of the plate, said mounting structure being adapted to connect a prefabricated lens system to the plate above the lensing structure; and covering an image sensor array with said lensing cover plate such that said image sensor array is sealed by said cover plate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of making a camera system, comprising:
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contouring a portion of a flat cover plate to form a cover plate having a lensing structure; securing a mounting structure to an upper surface of the plate, said mounting structure being adapted to connect a prefabricated lens system to the plate mounting above the lensing structure; covering an imaging array with said cover plate, said cover plate being placed in an optical path of said camera system; and bonding the cover plate to an assembly to seal the imaging array. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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